Omaha daily bee., 1887-12-07
A LIVELY NIGHT IN COUNCIL.
Lots Of Work Done and Plenty Of
Speech Making.
HOT WORDS OVER THE CITY HALL
Another Complication Arises BY the
Action OF the Board OF Public
Works - The Arch Or
dered Down.
The City Council.


the gavel of President Bechel fell
The following communications were re-
ceived from the mayor: Approving ordi-
nances passed at last meeting appointing T..
M. Stenbcrg, j. II. Lacy and l.. Duggan,
appraisersf for the opening and widening of
Twenty seventh street from Grant to Paxton
street; notices from William Anderson and
Mrs F. Jensen, of injuries received by de-
fectve streets and sidewalks; communica-
tion from Fl. T. Clark asking to compromise
Fro, From 'sS' the city engineer: Reporting that
the brick sewer between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets was in dangerous condi-
ton. Ordered to be repaired.
When reports from the board Of public
works were read, Councilman Ford
arose and said he would not vote
favorable on anything from that body
that was not signed by at least two of the
members. Hascall also gave Chairman Bal
combe dig Several grading estimates
were received from the board and approved.
A communication containing the opinion of
City Attorney Webster on the city hall con-
tract was referred to the judiciary commit
tee. The contract Of Hugh Murphy for paw
ing Webster street with Colorado sandstone
was approved.
From the city attorney: Propositions for
settlement of claims against the city by Jacob
Les, Mary Gavin West, Simon Hoffman,
Kundt Thompson, Annie Meilhedde and
others.
The city physician reported 81 deaths and
119 births in Omaha during the month OF No
vember
The November report of the police judge
was referred
The communication from the board of fire
and police commissioners asking for addi-
| tional policemen was read and referred to a
special committee.
Councilman Lee SAID that he had learned
| through the newspapers that this communi-
cation had been sent to the council some time
| ago. Councilman Hascall defended the
council by asserting that the newspapers had
misrepresented them, and indulged in a wild
harangue which failed to draw applause from
| the lobby.
A petition of the Chicago, St Paul, Mime
| apolis g. Omaha railroad for permission to
construct a sewer along Grace street was
| referred.
The water works company reported
| the locating of nine fire hydrants in different
| parts Of the city. j. Gross and Ad. Janetschlie
asked permission to use the fire hydrant at
| the corner Of Howard and Fourteenth streets
for flooding skating rink. Referred to tho
chief of the fire department.
Henry w. Petit, on motion of Councilman
| Lee, was allowed $50 for making necessary
| repairs on the smallpox hospital
A communication from the hackmen of
| Omaha asking the council to afford them
rights which they claimed to be deprived of
| was referred to the committee on judiciary.
G.. A. Joslyn informed the council that the
| firm of Thompson, DeLang & Murphy, sewer
| contractors, was indebted to him in the sum
of s23s.s7 and that he would hold the city
for its payment.
William Anderson, of 2O16 Cunning street,
sent in u communication TO the effect that his
clothing and watch had been damaged to the
| amount of 1925 by defective sidewalk. He
! asked that he be reimbursed to the extent of
| 1928. Referred to committee on claims.
| The following from G. +. Maync was read:
| OMAHA, Dec. ITO the Honorable City
l Hr,,l1,
that the resolution passed November
| II, 1887, by this board, cancelling the con-
| tract Of Regan Brothers for the construction
of the city hall basement be reconsidered.n
| This was seconded by Mr. Hcimrod and car
| ried. wish to call the attention of the city
conncil to the fact that the said resolution is
still before the board of public works and
has not been acted upon and therefore said
contract is not yet cancelled as has been re-
| ported. Respectfully, G.. f.. MAYNE,
Member Board of Public Works.
| A petition from property holders on Will
| lam street between Eleventh and Thirteenth
streets, protesting against the introduction
| of the sewer system along said street, was re-
| ferred to the city engineer.
| A communication from the fire and police
| commission asking for additional horses for
| the police patrol wagon, was referred to the
| committee on appropriations.
| The meat inspector reported having con-
demned 3,G45 pounds of meat and fish during
| the month Of November.
| The street commissioner was directed to
tear down and remove the arch at the inter-
section of Sixteenth and Farnam streets,
and John +. Lisy was given permission to
erect sign in front of his premises, No. 1884
South Thirteenth street. Permission was
| given to the Cable Tramway company to put
in Temporary wooden curb in front of their
power house on Twentieth and Harvey
| streets.
Nhn fc11n Nrytn 1,,t;n oil p<ol
Relaying the crosswalks or Park avenue at
the crossing of PoppletOn, Pacific Mason
and Leavenworth streets and across Leaven-
| worth street at the intersection of Park
| avenue: compelling contractors to take care
ofand replace sidewalks torn up for grading
| to clean Thirteenth street between Mason
and Hickory streets; that the street COM
missioner be instructed to repair sidewalks
| in various parts of the city; compelling DeO-
pie living on Newton street to arrange fences
to conform with the proper lines; ordering
the city clerk to advertise for several pieces
of land for park purposes, none of which
shall be less than ten or more than 1000
acres; directing the board of public works
to advertise for thirty days for bids for all
kinds OF paving; location OF lamps in
front of the church at Eleventh
and Center streets and Jewish
synagogue; employing fireman to run the
furnaces in the city building
Councilman Kierstead offered the following
| Whereas The city attorney has sustained
| chairman DdlcOuDe III MS tctiOH annulllHS
the contract with Rcgan Bros. & Co for the
building of the basement of the city hall,
| therefore be it
Resolved, That the council approve and
sustain Mr. Bacombc in his action and that
the board of public works be and is hereby
instructed to at once take the necessary steps
to enter into a new contract for its compile
ton.
Councilman Kierstead said that Mr.. Bal
| combe had the interests of the city at heart
| and the council should sustain him.
| Councilman Ford compared Mr.. Balcombe
| to the car Of Russia, a sort of supreme
| being in his own mind who ignored the or
| ders of the council. Balcombe, Ford alleged,
was neglecting his work and was not in his
Office half the time, and wound up his TRADE
| OF abuse by giving Mr.. Balcombe fair warn
| ing that there were men in the council who
| would not put up with his assumption any
| longer. Ford favored letting Regan Brothers
| go ahead with the work
| Councilman Lowry moved as an amend
| ment to Councilman kierstcads resolution
that Regan Brothers be directed TO go ahead
| with the work.
| Councilman Hascall said it was good
thing for Omaha that a superstruct-
ure was not put up on the con